Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 is dedicated to the memory of Joel "Espy" Klecker, a
Debian developer, unbeknownst to most of the Debian Project, was bedridden
and fighting a disease known as Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy during most of
his involvement with Debian. Only now is the Debian Project realizing the
extent of his dedication, and the friendship he bestowed upon us. So as a
show of appreciation, and in memory of his inspirational life, this release
of Debian GNU/Linux is dedicated to him.

Debian GNU/Linux 2.2 is available from the Internet or from CD
vendors, please see the Distribution
page for more information on getting Debian.

Before installing Debian, please read the Installation Manual. The Installation Manual for your target
architecture contains instructions and links for all the files you need
to install. You might also be interested in the installation guide for Debian 2.2, which is an on line tutorial.

If you are using APT, you can use the following lines in your
/etc/apt/sources.list file to be able to access potato
packages:

Data integrity is granted by a digitally signed Release file.
To ensure that all files in the release belong to it, MD5 checksums of all
Packages files are copied into the
Release file. Digital signatures for this file are
stored in the file Release.gpg, using this key: ftpmaster.

To verify the Release file, you'll have to fetch both
files and execute gpg --verify Release.gpg Release after
importing the keys it is signed with.